Doll Item Number: Ed5.2538 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Kokeshi style; straight cylinder rounded at top with red and green bands top and bottom; two roses? on front; facial features fully delineated; six characters on base.
Kokeshi are simple wooden Japanese dolls crafted as toys for children. Originally from the northeastern region of Japan, they are handmade from wood, having a simple, round trunk and head, without arms or legs. They have been in use for at least 150 years.